Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,662step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,236–$3,088
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apex to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,907
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,662

Return trip

Chicago → Apex$4,368

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Apex to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,993	$2.66	$1,774 – $2,212
53' refrigerated	$2,376	$3.17	$2,068 – $2,685
48' flatbed	$2,438	$3.25	$2,096 – $2,779
Step deck	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088
Power only	$1,743	$2.33	$1,516 – $1,969
Hotshot	$1,315	$1.76	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,295	$1.73	$1,101 – $1,489
Sprinter van	$797	$1.06	$670 – $925

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,072	$3.32	$3,421 – $4,724	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Apex, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,662 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,236 and $3,088.

How far is Apex, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 749 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $755 of the $2,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,368, which makes Apex, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology